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An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. (1986) -- Join Martin aas he combines the new with the old, preparing Yin Yang Pizza, and Cha Siu Lamb Chops.
Idlewild (2006) -- Clip: Rooster And Trumpy Negotiate In Rooster's Office
Hero for a Minute (1917) -- Antony and Cleopatra's Charlton Heston celebrates a birthday • Taj Mahal debuts onscreen in Sounder • Ted Williams manages his last game
Why Did I Get Married Too (2010) -- Four couples reunite for their annual vacation in order to socialize and to spend time analyzing their marriages. Their intimate week in the Bahamas is disrupted by the arrival of an ex-husband determined to win back his recently remarried wife.
An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. (1986) -- The bustling pace of the New Hong Kong suits Martin perfectly as we fly to the Peak Cafe where we prepare Roast Duck in Red Curry, followed by an adventure in high fashion.

Overview

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Mini Biography:
Cicely Tyson was raised in Harlem, New York by devoutly religious parents... more
Trivia:
She was the Thursday night host for CBS Radio's "Sears Mystery Theater" (1979)... more
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Up 34% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 18 wins & 20 nominations more

Filmography

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Actress:
  1. Why Did I Get Married Too (2010) (filming) .... Ola

  2. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" .... Ondine Burdett (1 episode, 2009)
    ... aka Law & Order: SVU (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka Special Victims Unit (New Zealand: English title)
    ... aka Esküdt ellenségek - Meggyalázott áldozatok (Hungary: promotional title) [hu]
    ... aka Különleges ügyosztály (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka Kova laki: Erikoisyksikkö (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka La ley y el orden: Unidad de víctimas especiales (Argentina) [es]
    ... aka La loi & l'ordre - Crimes sexuels (Canada: French title) [fr]
    ... aka Law & Order: New York (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Law & Order: SVU (Netherlands: short title) [nl]
    ... aka Law & Order: Sei henzai sôsa han (Japan: alternative transliteration) [ja]
    ... aka Ley y orden: Unidad de víctimas especiales (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Lov og orden: New York (Norway: original subtitled version) [no]
    ... aka New York - Unité spéciale (France) [fr]
    ... aka Nomos kai taxi - Eidiki omada (Greece) [el]
        - Hell (2009) TV episode .... Ondine Burdett
  3. Relative Stranger (2009) (TV) .... Pearl
    ... aka Une si longue absence (France) [fr]
  4. Idlewild (2006) .... Mother Hopkins
    ... aka Gangsters Club (Greece: DVD title) [el]
    ... aka Idlewild (Italy: DVD title) [it]
    ... aka Idlewild Gangsters Club (France) [fr]
    ... aka Idlewild: Pasión y ritmo (Argentina: cable TV title) [es]
    ... aka Volt egyszer egy másik Amerika (Hungary) [hu]
  5. Fat Rose and Squeaky (2006) .... Celine
  6. Madea's Family Reunion (2006) .... Myrtle
    ... aka Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion: The Movie (USA: DVD box title)
    ... aka Családi gubancok (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka Giagia amesou drasis! (Greece: DVD title) [el]
  7. The Making of 'Diary' (2005) (V)
  8. Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005) .... Myrtle
    ... aka Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman: The Movie (USA: DVD box title)
    ... aka Madea, grand-mère justicière (France: DVD title) [fr]
  9. "Higglytown Heroes" .... Great Aunt Shirley Hero (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka Higglystadt Helden (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Los héroes de Higglytown (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Oi iroes tis Higglytown (Greece) [el]
        - Wayne's 100 Special Somethings (2005) TV episode (voice) .... Great Aunt Shirley Hero
  10. Because of Winn-Dixie (2005) .... Gloria
    ... aka En vän med fyra tassar (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Il mio amico a quattro zampe (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Meu Melhor Amigo (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Mi mejor amigo (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Min bedste ven Winn-Dixie (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka To tetrapodo thavma (Greece: TV title) [el]
    ... aka Winn-Dixie (Canada: French title) [fr]
    ... aka Winn-Dixie - Mein zotteliger Freund (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Winn-Dixie - O tetrapodos filos mou (Greece: TV title) [el]
    ... aka Winn-Dixie mon meilleur ami (France) [fr]
  11. The Rosa Parks Story (2002) (TV) .... Leona Edwards McCauley
  12. Jewel (2001) (TV) .... Cathedral
    ... aka Un amour infini (France) [fr]
  13. "The Outer Limits" .... Justice Gretchen Parkhurst (1 episode, 2000)
    ... aka The New Outer Limits (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka Äärirajoilla (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Au-delà du réel - l'aventure continue (France: dubbed version) [fr]
    ... aka Limites do Terror (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Más allá del límite (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Oltre i limiti (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Outer Limits - Die unbekannte Dimension (Germany) [de]
        - Final Appeal (2000) TV episode .... Justice Gretchen Parkhurst
  14. "Touched by an Angel" .... Abby (1 episode, 2000)
    ... aka El toque de un ángel (Argentina) (Venezuela) [es]
    ... aka Änglar bland oss (Finland: Swedish title) [sv]
    ... aka Dotyk aniola (Poland) [pl]
    ... aka Ein Hauch von Himmel (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Enkelin kosketus (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Il tocco di un angelo (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Les anges du bonheur (France) [fr]
    ... aka Mon ange (Canada: French title) [fr]
    ... aka O Toque De Um Anjo (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Tocados por un ángel (Spain) [es]
        - Living the Rest of My Life (2000) TV episode .... Abby

  15. Aftershock: Earthquake in New York (1999) (TV) .... Emily Lincoln
    ... aka Aftershock - Das große Beben (Germany)
    ... aka Erdbeben-Inferno: Wenn die Welt untergeht (Germany: rerun title)
    ... aka New York - Der jüngste Tag (Germany: DVD title)
    ... aka Aftershock: Tremblement de terre à New York (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
    ... aka Aftershock - Terremoto a New York (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Jordskælv i New York (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka Maanjäristys New Yorkissa (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Nova York em Pânico (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Po wstrzasie - Trzesienie ziemi w Nowym Jorku (Poland) [pl]
    ... aka Seismos sti Nea Yorki (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Terremoto en Nueva York 2 (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Tremblement de terre à New York (France) [fr]
    ... aka Wstrzasy wtórne (Poland) [pl]
  16. A Lesson Before Dying (1999) (TV) .... Tante Lou
    ... aka A Lesson before Dying - Zwischen Leben und Tod (Germany: DVD title) [de]
    ... aka No Corredor da Morte (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka O lectie înainte de moarte (Romania) [ro]
    ... aka Una lección antes de morir (Spain) [es]
  17. Mama Flora's Family (1998) (TV) .... Mama Flora
    ... aka Flora et les siens (France) [fr]
    ... aka La familia de Mamá Flora (Spain) [es]
  18. Always Outnumbered (1998) (TV) .... Luvia
    ... aka Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned (USA: DVD title)
    ... aka Prisonniers sans chaînes (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
    ... aka Garantia de Vida (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka La rage de survivre (France) [fr]
    ... aka Liberdade Condicionada (Portugal: video title) [pt]
    ... aka Mit dem Rücken an der Wand (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Varjopuolella (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Viaies tarahes (Greece: DVD title) [el]
    ... aka Vite difficili (Italy: video title) [it]
    ... aka Zawsze góra (Poland) [pl]
  19. Ms. Scrooge (1997) (TV) .... Ms. Ebenita Scrooge
    ... aka Joulukertomus (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Ms. Scrooge - Ein wundervoller Engel (Germany) [de]
  20. Hoodlum (1997) .... Stephanie St. Clair
    ... aka El gángster (Mexico) [es]
    ... aka Gangster (Poland) [pl]
    ... aka Gangster (Serbia) [sr]
    ... aka Hampones (Hoodlum) (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Harlem, N.Y.C. (Germany: video title) [de]
    ... aka Harlem, N.Y.C. - Der Preis der Macht (Germany: TV title) [de]
    ... aka Homens Perigosos (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Hoodlum (Italy: TV title) [it]
    ... aka Hoodlum - Gangster (Poland: TV title) [pl]
    ... aka Kvodo Shel Gangster (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
    ... aka Les seigneurs de Harlem (France: dubbed version) [fr]
    ... aka Os Reis do Sub-Mundo (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Truand (Canada: French title) [fr]
  21. The Price of Heaven (1997) (TV) .... Vesta Battle
    ... aka Blessed Assurance (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Assurance Paradis (Canada: French title) [fr]
    ... aka Der falsche Weg zum Glück (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Il prezzo del coraggio (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Petollinen valinta (Finland) [fi]
  22. Riot (1997) (TV) .... Maggie (segment "Homecoming Day")
    ... aka Riot in the Streets (video title)
    ... aka Mellakka (Finland) [fi]
  23. Bridge of Time (1997) (TV) .... Guardian
    ... aka Reise in die Zeitlosigkeit (Germany) [de]
  24. The Road to Galveston (1996) (TV) .... Jordan Roosevelt
    ... aka A Caminho de um Sonho (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka A Estrada para Galveston (Portugal) [pt]
  25. "Sweet Justice" (1994) TV series .... Carrie Grace Battle (unknown episodes, 1994-1995)
    ... aka Alles schön und Recht (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Dulce justicia (Spain) [es]
    ... aka La loi de la Nouvelle-Orléans (France: dubbed version) [fr]
  26. Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All (1994) (TV) .... Castralia, Marsden Family House Slave/Maid
    ... aka La última superviviente (Spain) [es]
    ... aka La guerra y la pasión (Argentina: DVD title) [es]
    ... aka Tempos de Guerra (Brazil) [pt]
  27. House of Secrets (1993) (TV) .... Evangeline
    ... aka Conspiracy of Terror
    ... aka Salaisuuksien talo (Finland) [fi]
  28. When No One Would Listen (1992) (TV) .... Sarah
    ... aka Un engrenage fatal (France) [fr]
  29. Duplicates (1992) (TV) .... Dr. Randolph
    ... aka Tödliche Erinnerungen (Germany) [de]
  30. Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) .... Sipsey
    ... aka Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe (UK)
    ... aka Tomates verdes fritos (Argentina) (Mexico) (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Beignets de tomates vertes (France: dubbed version) [fr]
    ... aka Grüne Tomaten (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Le secret est dans la sauce (Canada: French title) [fr]
    ... aka Mulheres do Sul (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Ocvrti zeleni paradizniki (Slovenia) [sl]
    ... aka Paistetut vihreät tomaatit (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Pomodori verdi fritti - Alla fermata del treno (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Prasines tiganites domates (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Sült, zöld paradicsom (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka Smazone zielone pomidory (Poland) [pl]
    ... aka Stegte grønne tomater (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka Stekta gröna tomater (Finland: Swedish title) [sv]
    ... aka Stekta gröna tomater på Whistle Stop Café (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Tomàquets verds fregits (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
    ... aka Tomates Verdes Fritos (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Ugvaniot Yerukot Metuganot (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
  31. Clippers (1991) (TV) .... Donna
  32. Heat Wave (1990) (TV) .... Ruthana Richardson
    ... aka Emeutes en Californie (France) [fr]
    ... aka Heat wave - onda di fuoco (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Kuuma aalto (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Tensão Brutal (Brazil) [pt]
  33. "B.L. Stryker" .... Ruth Hastings (1 episode, 1990)
    ... aka B.L. Stryker (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Un privé nommé Stryker (France) [fr]
        - Winner Takes All (1990) TV episode .... Ruth Hastings
  34. The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990) (TV) .... Etta
    ... aka Der Brief an den Weihnachtsmann (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Il bambino che amava il Natale (Italy) [it]
    ... aka O Maior Presente de Natal (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka O chlopcu, który kochal Boze Narodzenie (Poland) [pl]
    ... aka Poika, joka rakasti joulua (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Pojken som trodde på jultomten (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Un enfant pour Noël (Canada: French title) [fr]

  35. The Women of Brewster Place (1989) (TV) .... Mrs. Browne
    ... aka As Mulheres de Brewster Place (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Sete Mulheres (Brazil: cable TV title) [pt]
  36. Intimate Encounters (1986) (TV) .... Dr. Claire Dalton
    ... aka Encounters in the Night
    ... aka Verlangen nach Liebe (West Germany) [de]
  37. Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story (1986) (TV) .... Muriel
    ... aka Samarialainen (Finland) [fi]
  38. Acceptable Risks (1986) (TV) .... Janet Framm
    ... aka Restrisiko (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Zona pericolo (Italy) [it]
  39. Playing with Fire (1985) (TV) .... Carol Phillips
  40. Benny's Place (1982) (TV) .... Odessa
    ... aka Ajan armoilla (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Kein Platz für Benny (West Germany) [de]
  41. The Marva Collins Story (1981) (TV) .... Marva Collins
    ... aka Welcome to Success: The Marva Collins Story (USA: long title)
    ... aka Liebe ist meine stärkste Waffe (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Opettajan tarina (Finland) [fi]
  42. The Body Human: Becoming a Woman (1981) (TV)
  43. Bustin' Loose (1981) .... Vivian Perry
    ... aka Ciagle pogonie (Poland) [pl]
    ... aka Einmal und nie wieder (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Libertà poco vigilata (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Perdedor nato (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Pirunmoinen bussimatka (Finland) [fi]

  44. The Concorde ... Airport '79 (1979) .... Elaine
    ... aka Airport '79 (USA: short title)
    ... aka Airport '80: The Concorde (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka Airport 1979 (International: English title: informal title)
    ... aka Airport 1980 (International: English title: informal title)
    ... aka The Concorde (USA: short title)
    ... aka Aeropuerto 79 (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Airport '79 - Die Concorde (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Airport '80 - Concorde (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Airport '80 - Die Concorde (West Germany: TV title) [de]
    ... aka Airport '80 Concorde (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka Airport '80 Concorde (France) [fr]
    ... aka Concorde (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
    ... aka Port lotniczy '79 (Poland) [pl]
    ... aka Ptisis Concorde - Apeili sta 20.000 metra (Greece) [el]
  45. A Woman Called Moses (1978) (TV) .... Harriet Ross Tubman
  46. "King" .... Coretta Scott King (3 episodes, 1978)
        - Episode #1.3 (1978) TV episode .... Coretta Scott King
        - Episode #1.2 (1978) TV episode .... Coretta Scott King
        - Episode #1.1 (1978) TV episode .... Coretta Scott King
  47. A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich (1978) .... Sweets
  48. Wilma (1977) (TV) .... Blanche Rudolph
    ... aka Wilma Rudolph, die schwarze Gazelle (West Germany) [de]
  49. "Roots" .... Binta (2 episodes, 1977)
    ... aka Alex Haley's Roots (Australia)
    ... aka Raíces (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Roots (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Juuret (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Kökler (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
    ... aka Rötter (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Rødder (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka Raízes (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Racines (France) [fr]
    ... aka Radici (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Wij, zwarten (Netherlands) [nl]
        - Episode #1.1 (1977) TV episode .... Binta
        - Episode #1.2 (1977) TV episode .... Binta
  50. Just an Old Sweet Song (1976) (TV) .... Priscilla Simmons
    ... aka Down Home
  51. The River Niger (1976) .... Mattie Williams
  52. The Blue Bird (1976) .... Tylette, The Cat
    ... aka Sinyaya ptitsa (Soviet Union: Russian title)
    ... aka A kék madár (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka Der blaue Vogel (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka El pájaro azul (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Fågel blå (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Il giardino della felicità (Italy) [it]
    ... aka L'oiseau bleu (France) [fr]
    ... aka Lintu sininen (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Mavi kus (Turkey: Turkish title: TV title) [tr]
    ... aka Sininen lintu (Finland: TV title) [fi]
    ... aka To galazio pouli (Greece) [el]
  53. The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974) (TV) .... Jane Pittman
    ... aka Autobiografia panny Jane Pittman (Poland) [pl]
    ... aka Die Geschichte der Jane Pittman (West Germany) [de]
  54. Sounder (1972) .... Rebecca Morgan
    ... aka Das Jahr ohne Vater (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Drømmen om et nyt liv (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka Esperança (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Lágrimas de Esperança (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Yasama kavgasi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
  55. Wednesday Night Out (1972) (TV)
  56. "Emergency!" .... Mrs. Johnson (1 episode, 1972)
    ... aka Emergencia (USA: Spanish title)
    ... aka Emergency One (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Emergencia (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Notruf California (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Squadra emergenza (Italy) [it]
        - Crash (1972) TV episode .... Mrs. Johnson
  57. Neighbors (1971) (TV)
  58. Marriage: Year One (1971) (TV) .... Emma Teasley
    ... aka Beginn einer Ehe (West Germany) [de]
  59. "Insight" (1 episode, 1971)
        - The Bird of the Mast (1971) TV episode
  60. "Gunsmoke" .... Rachel Biggs (1 episode, 1970)
    ... aka Gun Law (UK)
    ... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
    ... aka La ley del revólver (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
    ... aka El pistolero (Venezuela) [es]
    ... aka Gunsmoke (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Gunsmoke (France) [fr]
    ... aka Police des plaines (France) [fr]
    ... aka Rauchende Colts (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Storie del vecchio west (Italy) [it]
        - The Scavengers (1970) TV episode .... Rachel Biggs
  61. "Mission: Impossible" .... Alma Ross (1 episode, 1970)
    ... aka Misión imposible (Argentina) (Spain: Castilian title) (Venezuela) [es]
    ... aka Missão Impossível (Brazil) (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Epikindynes apostoles (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Geheime opdracht (Belgium: Flemish title) [un]
    ... aka Kobra, übernehmen Sie (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Missió impossible (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
    ... aka Mission impossible (France) [fr]
    ... aka Missione impossibile (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Unmöglicher Auftrag (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Vaarallinen tehtävä (Finland) [fi]
        - Death Squad (1970) TV episode .... Alma Ross
  62. "The Bill Cosby Show" .... Mildred Hermosa (1 episode, 1970)
    ... aka A Bill Cosby Show (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka Die Bill Cosby Show (West Germany) [de]
        - Blind Date (1970) TV episode .... Mildred Hermosa
  63. "Here Come the Brides" .... Princess Lucenda (1 episode, 1970)
        - A Bride for Obie Brown (1970) TV episode .... Princess Lucenda

  64. "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" .... Betty Kelly (1 episode, 1969)
    ... aka Buscando novia a papá (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Eddies Vater (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Se busca novia a papá (Venezuela) [es]
    ... aka Una moglie per papà (Italy) [it]
        - Guess Who's Coming for Lunch (1969) TV episode .... Betty Kelly
  65. "The F.B.I." .... Julie Harmon / ... (2 episodes, 1968-1969)
    ... aka El F.B.I. (Spain) [es]
    ... aka F.B.I. (Italy) [it]
    ... aka F.B.I. (Greece) [el]
    ... aka FBI (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka FBI: Amerika renpô keisatsu (Japan: alternative transliteration) [ja]
    ... aka Sur la piste du crime (France) [fr]
        - Silent Partners (1969) TV episode .... Lainey Harber
        - The Enemies (1968) TV episode .... Julie Harmon
  66. "Medical Center" .... Susan Wiley (1 episode, 1969)
    ... aka Centro médico (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Médecins d'aujourd'hui (France) [fr]
    ... aka Medical Center (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Medisch centrum (Belgium: Flemish title) [un]
        - The Last 10 Yards (1969) TV episode .... Susan Wiley
  67. The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968) .... Portia
    ... aka Das Herz ist ein einsamer Jäger (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka El corazón es un cazador solitario (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Hjärtat jagar allena (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Hjertet er en ensom vandrer (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka L'urlo del silenzio (Italy) [it]
    ... aka O ponos tis siopis (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Sydän on yksinäinen harhailija (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Yürek yalniz bir avcidir (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
  68. "Judd for the Defense" .... Lucille Evans (1 episode, 1967)
        - Commitment (1967) TV episode .... Lucille Evans
  69. "Cowboy in Africa" .... Julie Anderson (1 episode, 1967)
    ... aka Cowboy Afrikassa (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Cowboy in Afrika (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Un cowboy en África (Argentina) [es]
        - Tomorrow on the Wind (1967) TV episode .... Julie Anderson
  70. The Comedians (1967) .... Marie Therese
    ... aka Les comédiens (France)
    ... aka Ölüm oyunculari (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
    ... aka Den onda ön (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Die Stunde der Komödianten (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka I commedianti (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Los comediantes (Venezuela) [es]
    ... aka Maskespillet (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka Näyttelijät (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Oi erastai tis nyhtas (Greece) [el]
  71. "The Guiding Light" (1952) TV series .... Martha Frazier (unknown episodes, 1966)
    ... aka Guiding Light (USA: new title)
    ... aka Haine et passion (France) [fr]
    ... aka Les vertiges de la passion (France) [fr]
    ... aka Sentieri (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Springfield Story (West Germany) [de]
  72. "I Spy" .... Princess Amara / ... (2 episodes, 1965-1966)
    ... aka Yo soy espía (Argentina) (Venezuela) [es]
    ... aka Eimai kataskopos (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Les espions (France: dubbed version) [fr]
    ... aka Minä vakooja (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Tennisschläger und Kanonen (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Yo, espía (Spain) [es]
        - Trial by Treehouse (1966) TV episode .... Vickie Harmon
        - So Long, Patrick Henry (1965) TV episode .... Princess Amara
  73. A Man Called Adam (1966) .... Claudia Ferguson
    ... aka O tragoudistis me tin hrysi trompeta (Greece) [el]
  74. "Slattery's People" .... Sarah Brookman (1 episode, 1965)
        - Question: Who You Taking to the Main Event, Eddie? (1965) TV episode .... Sarah Brookman
  75. "East Side/West Side" .... Jane Foster (26 episodes, 1963-1964)
    ... aka El este y el Oeste (Venezuela) [es]
    ... aka Valoa ja varjoa (Finland) [fi]
        - Here Today (1964) TV episode .... Jane Foster
        - The Givers (1964) TV episode .... Jane Foster
        - Nothing But the Half Truth (1964) TV episode .... Jane Foster
        - The Name of the Game (1964) TV episode .... Jane Foster
        - Takes Sides with the Sun (1964) TV episode .... Jane Foster
          (21 more)
  76. "Naked City" .... Darlene Knox (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka Alaston kaupunki (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Gnadenlose Stadt (West Germany) [de]
        - Howard Running Bear Is a Turtle (1963) TV episode .... Darlene Knox
  77. "The Nurses" .... Betty Ann Warner (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka The Doctors and the Nurses (USA: new title)
    ... aka Las enfermeras (Argentina) [es]
        - Frieda (1962) TV episode .... Betty Ann Warner

  78. The Last Angry Man (1959) (uncredited) .... Girl Left on Porch
    ... aka Der Zorn des Gerechten (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Addio dottor Abelman! (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Den sidste vrede mand (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka Een woedende man (Belgium: Flemish title) [un]
    ... aka Elämän liekki (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka La colère d'un juste (Belgium: French title) [fr]
    ... aka La colère du juste (France) [fr]
    ... aka O megalos epanastatis (Greece) [el]
  79. Odds Against Tomorrow (1959) (uncredited) .... Jazz Club bartender
    ... aka Wenig Chancen für morgen (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Forbrydelsens lavine (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka He pakenivat huomispäivää (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Le coup de l'escalier (France) [fr]
    ... aka Mot alla odds (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Oi lykoi metaxy tous (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Strategia di una rapina (Italy) [it]
  80. Carib Gold (1957) (uncredited)
  81. "Frontiers of Faith" .... Tony (1 episode)
        - The Bitter Cup (????) TV episode .... Tony
Soundtrack:
  1. "Saturday Night Live" (1 episode, 1979)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live (France) [fr]
        - Cicely Tyson/Talking Heads (1979) TV episode (performer: "I Loves You Porgy" (uncredited))
Thanks:
  1. Remembering 'Roots' (2002) (V) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. The 40th NAACP Image Awards (2009) (TV) .... Herself
  2. "Entertainment Tonight" .... Herself (1 episode, 2008)
    ... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
    ... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
    ... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
    ... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
    ... aka Entertainment Tonight (Greece) [el]
        - Episode dated 22 August 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
  3. The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself
    ... aka Vraveia Emmy 2007 (Greece) [el]
  4. The 5th Annual TV Land Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself - Winner ("30th Anniversary")
  5. Rwanda Rising (2007) .... Voice of Jeanette Nyirabagarwa
  6. The 2006 Black Movie Awards (2006) (TV) .... Herself
  7. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers (2006) (TV) .... Herself
  8. Legends Ball (2006) (TV) .... Herself
  9. "Tavis Smiley" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
        - Episode dated 23 February 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 25 February 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
  10. The Black Movie Awards (2005) (TV) .... Herself
  11. A Capitol Fourth (2004) (TV) .... Herself
  12. 2002 Trumpet Awards (2002) (TV) .... Herself
  13. Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television (2002) (TV) .... Herself
  14. Remembering 'Roots' (2002) (V) .... Herself - 'Binta Kinte'
  15. "Today" .... Herself (1 episode, 2001)
    ... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka The Today Show (USA: alternative title)
        - Episode dated 25 December 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Herself
  16. The Double Dutch Divas! (2001) (uncredited) .... Herself
  17. "Intimate Portrait" .... Narrator (1 episode, 2000)
        - Harriet Tubman (2000) TV episode .... Narrator

  18. The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1999) (TV) .... Herself
  19. 'Fried Green Tomatoes': The Moments of Discovery (1998) (V) .... Herself
  20. CBS: The First 50 Years (1998) (TV) .... Herself
  21. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1997)
        - Episode dated 7 April 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Herself
  22. 3rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1997) (TV)
  23. Celebrate the Dream: 50 Years of Ebony Magazine (1996) (TV) .... Herself
  24. Flight to Freedom (1995) .... Host
    ... aka Flight to Freedom: The Underground Railroad (USA: video box title)
  25. "A Century of Women" (1994) TV mini-series (voice)
  26. "The Arsenio Hall Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1994)
    ... aka El show de Arsenio Hall (Venezuela) [es]
        - Episode dated 29 April 1994 (1994) TV episode .... Herself

  27. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1988) (TV) .... Herself
  28. 20th NAACP Image Awards (1988) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
  29. We the People 200: The Constitutional Gala (1987) (TV) .... Herself - Performer
  30. 19th Annual NAACP Image Awards (1987) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
  31. Liberty Weekend (1986) (TV) .... Herself
  32. "Ebony/Jet Showcase" .... Herself (1 episode, 1986)
        - Episode dated 7 February 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Herself
  33. An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. (1986) (TV) .... Herself
  34. "Star Search" .... Herself - Judge (1 episode, 1985)
        - Episode #2.25 (1985) TV episode .... Herself - Judge
  35. The American Film Institute Salute to Lillian Gish (1984) (TV) .... Herself
  36. The 4th Annual Black Achievement Awards (1983) (TV) .... Herself
  37. Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV) .... Herself
  38. The 34th Annual Tony Awards (1980) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter

  39. The Television Annual: 1978/1979 (1979) (TV)
  40. The 21st Annual TV Week Logie Awards (1979) (TV) .... Herself
  41. "Saturday Night Live" .... Herself - Host / ... (1 episode, 1979)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live (France) [fr]
        - Cicely Tyson/Talking Heads (1979) TV episode .... Herself - Host/Various
  42. The 1st Annual Black Achievement Awards (1978) (TV) .... Herself
  43. The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1978) (TV) .... Herself
  44. The 50th Annual Academy Awards (1978) (TV) .... Herself - Co-presenter: Best Director
  45. "CBS: On the Air" (1978) TV mini-series .... Co-host - part IV
  46. "The Phil Donahue Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1977)
    ... aka Donahue (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 8 December 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Herself
  47. The 49th Annual Academy Awards (1977) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
  48. The American Film Institute Salute to Bette Davis (1977) (TV) .... Herself
  49. The 28th Annual Tony Awards (1974) (TV) .... Herself - Co-Host
  50. The 46th Annual Academy Awards (1974) (TV) .... Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Cinematography
  51. The American Film Institute Salute to James Cagney (1974) (TV) .... Herself
  52. Free to Be... You & Me (1974) (TV) .... Herself
  53. The 45th Annual Academy Awards (1973) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
  54. "The Flip Wilson Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1973)
    ... aka El show de Flip Wilson (Venezuela) [es]
        - Episode #3.20 (1973) TV episode .... Herself
  55. "Soul!" .... Herself (1 episode, 1972)
        - Episode dated 13 December 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Herself
  56. "Soul Train" .... Guest (1 episode, 1972)
        - The Temptations/King Floyd (1972) TV episode .... Guest
  57. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Herself (1 episode, 1972)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 26 October 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Herself

  58. "Girl Talk" .... Herself (1 episode, 1967)
        - Episode dated 4 May 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Herself

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